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Brewer's: Cut out
Left in the lurch; superseded. In cards, when there are too many for a game (say whist), it is customary for the players to cut out after a [rubber], in order that another player may have…Brewer's: Tweeds
Checked cloths for trousers, etc. The origin of this name is supposed to have been a blunder for “tweels,” somewhat blotted and badly written in 1829. The Scotch manufacturer sent a…Brewer's: Walk
(in Hudibras) is Colonel Hewson, so called from Gayton's tract. To walk. This is a remarkable word. It comes from the Anglo-Saxon wealcan (to…Brewer's: Duds
Old clothes, tattered garments (Gaelic, dud, a rag; Dutch, tod; Italian, tozzi). A dudder or dudsman is a scarecrow, or man of straw dressed in cast off garments to fray birds; also a…Brewer's: Hammercloth
The cloth that covers the coach-box, in which hammer, nails, bolts, etc., used to be carried in case of accident. Another etymology is from the Icelandic hamr (a skin), skin being used for…Zechariah: 3
Zechariah Chapter 3 1 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. 2 And the LORD said unto…Laura Ashley Biography
Laura Ashleyfashion designerBorn: 1925Birthplace: Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, United Kingdom With her husband, Bernard Ashley, she manufactured home decorating materials and wallpaper based…Tommy Hilfiger
Easily recognized by their blue, white and red rectangular logo, Tommy Hilfiger's blue jeans and other products made him the king of "urban fashion" during the 1990s. Hilfiger started out in the…What is a P-Coat?
The Question: What does the "p" in p-coat stand for? The Answer: The name of these hip-length, double-breasted, wool military coats has been…Earthquake Safety
The Question: Please tell me what to do during an earthquake and what earthquake supplies to keep on hand. The Answer: The basic rules for…Trending
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